Lead pipes are not safe for carrying drinking water, because water, containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous Pb(OH)2 . Lead pipes are readily corroded by (A) Dilute HCl (B) Acetic acid (C) Concentrated H2SO4 (D) None of these

Lead pipes are not safe for carrying drinking water, because water,
containing dissolved oxygen attacks lead thereby forming poisonous
Pb(OH)2
. Lead pipes are readily corroded by
(A) Dilute HCl
(B) Acetic acid
(C) Concentrated H2SO4
(D) None of these
by

1 Answer

Answer :

(B) Acetic acid
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